[FatherofFive]

Rom. 11:6, "But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace."

Paul makes a distinction between 'works' and 'works of the law' He was writing to certain heretics referred to a 'judazizers'

You need to do a bit of study to understand the difference.

[HiTech RedNeck]

This looks a lot like special pleading to me.